Where one size does not fit all: Understanding the needs of potential users of a portal to breast cancer knowledge online

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 567-580

  Williamson, Kirsty ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST TUMOR; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 27344432174     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730500228961     Document Type: Article

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